New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-04-20
TIE IAWS.
WORK m TIE sEcRETARY's OFFICE


B1sMARcK, Special. April Is. The work Of
preparing the laws passed at the last session
OF the Legislative assembly for publication
goes rapidly on in the secretary's Office.
Many Of them are of mucn interest 20 the
people generally, and brief synopsis of q
few of the leading features will be given oc-
casionally in these columns each week. The
new law providing for certain legal printing
gives the newspapers throughout the terri
tory fair price for such publications, the
price named for legal notices being q 5 cents
per square of twelve lines of nonparei1 type,
or its equivalent, for the first insertion, and
80 cents for subsequent Insertions; and in
all cases except divorce the plaintiff may
designate the paper published in the county
which notice is published The county
commissioners are compelled to publish
their proce edings in full in three newspa-
pers, if there be three eligible to print in
full such report and no two of which shall
be in the same congressional township; the
price allowed being % cents per square Of
twelve lines of solid BREWER type or it's
equivalent Another secuion of this bill pro-
vides:
The affidavit Of publication Of all legal notices
required by law. shall contain statement that
the full amount of the fee charged lnures to the
publisher, and that no agreement or under
standing for any division OF it has BEEN made,
and shall also state the fees charged: an affidavit
shall also be attached to the notice Of pubica-
ton by the party. or authorized agent, that they
directed the publication, and that no ag reement
was made or understanding had regarding di-
vision: and that part of the amount has been
refunded or related by the publisher.
This gives the newspapers protection in
these matters and will have a tendency to
make the business more comfortable fnan-
cially. Owing to the
SCARCITY OF SEED WHEAT
in many localities, several seed grain bills
were introduced, but none seemed to con-
tain just the desirable methods, and conse-
iquently none became laws A bill, however,
creating liens upon the crops Of persons
buying seed grain on credit, did become a
law, and will prove Of benei5 to those who
are compelled to purchase seed wheat or
grain. The bill provides:
Such liens shall have priority In the order of
filing, and shall have preference over all other
subsequent to the passage and approval of tho
act, if filed within thirty days after the seed
grain is furnished. approved March II. 1880
The cattle men and stock raisers were in
strumental in getting an act passed. to
punish false pretenses in obtaining registra-
ton OF cattle and other animals, also max
ing it under the law a misdemean0r to give
a false pedigree of such cattle or other
domestic animals AS this industry assumes
gratifying proportions in the territory, laws
should be passed to protect the stockmen,
and this is move in the right direction.
The present method of registering brands of
cattle is not well liked among the cattle
growers but no effort was made at the
recent session to effect a change. The bill
passed regulating the salaries of registers Of
deeds, and the county treasurers does not
take effect until Jan. l, 1889. The present
mount ents Of such Offices are not affected,
those elected in 1888 will be fully aware of
the remuneration of the office, before be-.
EcOr1inp candidates for the p0SitiOn5 s-Et
NoTAR1Es AND INSURANCE.
The new law regarding notaries public
provides:
Each notary who shall continue to exercise
expired. or who shall append his official sigma
ture to any document when the parties have not
actually appeared before him, shall be guilty of
a 1nisdemeanor, and be subject to a fine Of 90,
and also shall be removed from office by the
governor. Duplicate commissions shall here
after be issued. and shall be kept posted in the
office of such notary.
For several sessions Of the legislature bills
relating to the insurance OF public buildings
have been introduced, but never before has
q law been enacted; the experience of the
Madison normal school last winter probably
effected the matter. The act provides:
4 The board Of directors. trustees. or regents
shall insure the buildings and their contents, in
such companies as the governor shall approve,
for two-thirds of their value all policies run
ming to the Territory of Dakota, and for three
insured by the governor for two-thirds their
value, and in case of loss or damage the money
received from such insurance shall be used to
repair or rebuild upon the same site, buildings
to be used for the same purpose as those dam
aged or destroyed.
The law providing for the surrender of in
surance policies, is one which will be of much
interest to the people. Under it any holder
of policy against loss by fire or other
casually, issued by any company doing bust
ness In this territory, may at any time sur
render it for cancellation, and the company
can charge only the short rates upon term
policies as adopted by the Minnesota and
Dakota Fire Underwriters Union OF St. Paul.
refnnding the balance to the holder. It
further provides that no policy shall be for
feited or impaired by the non-payment OF
any note or obligation taken, unless the
company shall thirty days previous to the
expiration or maturity of such obligation
notify the holder, stating when due, the
amount and the effect of non payment.
THE GAME LAWS
are very stringent, and il strictly enforced
would make Dakota in a few years the
sportsmaI1's paradise The time Tor shoot
ing prairie chickens and grouse has been put
off to Sept. /, leaving from January to Sep
TENDER the time when their killing is I'M
lawful; geese, duck, brant, snipe, cuCleW or
ploVer can not be killed after May 15 or be.
fore Sept. /. This will about do away with
the killing of plover, as they are not to be
bers The law imposed fine upon the ex-
press companies, railroads and all common
| carriers having in their possession for trans
| portatiOn out of the territory any of the
| above named birds, or the carcass of any
deer, elk, antelope or buffalo; and the ship
| ping of any birds is limited to points within
| the territory, then in quantities of not over
one dozen, the shipper to provide with their
shipment an affidavit that they are not to be
sold, giving the name and address of the
NyByto
number of birds to be killed in any one day
| is also limited to twenty five. The edict
has gone forth and the chinese must GO
or pay for the privilegeof staying in Dakota
Otherwise the Washtubs will be presided
lover by the sMellican man. There will be
protracted calling on sLrange gods and much
music in the air when sAh SIM is called
upon to pull down his clothes lines and pack
up his fat-irons and buttons and strings
4 with which he was wont to keep scases" on
the ironing board; for the law says:
No person except a citizen Of the United
/ States. or person having declared his intention
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